CODA barcelonatech: jukbuin pavilion

‘jukbuin pavilion’ by CODA barcelonatech, barcelona, spain image © andres flajszer all images courtesy of CODA barcelonatech

enrique soriano and pep tornabell of CODA barcelonatech have designed the ‘jukbuin pavilion’ for the ongoing EME3 architecture festival in barcelona, spain. responding to the challenges of a collapse-risk world, the structure was desired to be efficient and require less energy. merging weaving techniques from traditional basketry and engineered wood such as plywood, the supporting framework is an elastic timber gridshell. the interwoven planks are highly flexible while maintaining rigidity for stability while producing a lightweight and bendable form.

the 90 square meter interior space is formed with 15 wisa birch boards which have been sliced into 5 cm strips. the resulting pieces are cut into 280 repeated and 30 elements of 3 different sizes. the cumulative weight is 260 kilos. made from renewable material, the triaxial building technique simplifies the fabrication process without the use of screws and also minimizes site waste. the self-standing pavilion was completed in a short assembly time despite the tight budget.

aerial view image © andres flajszer

image © andres flajszer

one of the entry points image © andres flajszer

(left) view over the top of the woven framework (right) upward view of the interwoven structure images © andres flajszer

90 square meter interior is formed with a framework which weighs 260 kilos image © andres flajszer

touchdown point generates two entries on one end image © andres flajszer

yellow crates offer seating for visitors image © andres flajszer

visitors to the EME3 festival rest for a moment within the pavilion image © andres flajszer

visitors within the pavilion image © andres flajszer

structure rising up

structure diagram

project info:

designers: enrique soriano, pep tornabell building team: omar fabrisio, roger roca, xavier santodomingo, marta peinado, andrea bernabeu, laia gonzalez, natalia torres, adil lazaro, maria nieto budget: 1500 EUR plywood: UPM wisa timber logistics: gabarró software: la tienda del cad academic support: UPC ETSAV

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